The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has called on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to ensure that any new phase of financial support for the hospitality and tourism sectors includes food and drink wholesalers and other businesses in the hospitality supply chain.
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SWA member Taylor Wholesale adapts and survive amid Covid-19 pandemic
Scottish Wholesale Association member Taylor Wholesale has spoken about its experiences when Covid-19 and lockdown hit the business, and how it lost nearly 80% of its business overnight.
Lactalis UK & Ireland joins SWA to build awareness of branded cheddar market
Leading dairy group Lactalis UK & Ireland has joined the Scottish Wholesale Association as part of its strategy to strengthen its links with the wholesale sector in Scotland and build awareness of the branded cheddar market.
Scottish Government publishes updates on retail guidance, social distancing and mandatory wearing of face coverings
The Scottish Government has published its updates on retail guidance, social distancing and the mandatory wearing of face coverings.
Trade association calls for more funding for food and drink wholesale businesses
Wholesalers in Scotland are calling on the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend business rates relief to the wholesale sector to bring it into line with its customers in tourism and hospitality.
Scottish Wholesale Association joins Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), the trade association for Scotland’s food and drink wholesale businesses, has been invited to participate in the new Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce.
Scottish Wholesale Association welcomes July reopening of tourism businesses but calls for clarity on social-distancing measures
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), the trade association for Scotland’s food and drink wholesale businesses, has welcomed the Scottish Government's intention to reopen hospitality and tourism businesses from July 15.
SWA chief Colin Smith talks about supporting wholesalers during Covid-19 and future challenges in latest episode of TWC Sound Bites
Scottish Wholesale Association chief executive Colin Smith features in the latest episode of TWC Sound Bites, discussing Covid-19 and the SWA’s work in getting Government support for Scottish Wholesalers.
Wholesalers ‘bitterly disappointed’ after Scottish Parliament votes to pass deposit return scheme (DRS) regulations
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), the trade association for Scotland’s food and drink wholesale businesses, has said it is “bitterly disappointed” that the deposit return scheme (DRS) draft regulations have been passed by the Scottish Parliament during the coronavirus disruption.
Scottish Wholesale Association calls on MSPs to halt deposit return scheme (DRS) as industry struggles during coronavirus crisis
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA), the trade association for Scotland’s food and drink wholesale businesses, is urging MSPs to halt the Scottish Government’s deposit return scheme (DRS) ahead of the final Holyrood vote on the draft regulations today.